Busting gates

Last night we loaded up the family truckster with Mad dog, Little Dog, Nate, Russell, and myself and hit the practice at the barn. It was Maddie's first full day of practice at the bmx track. She was doing real good and enjoyed riding her bmx bike. She does need to learn some of the basic skills like not sitting over the step up's and rythm area. She will learn the hard way one of these times as she will fly over the handle bars and that will teach here. Plus Russell moved her seat all the way down so she can't sit and pedal, that seemed to help. She did say that she was sore this morning from riding last night.

Nate was flying and begining to hit jumps at full speed and not slowing down at all. He is also begining to manual over a few of the areas and now is keeping up with many of the experts. I think he will be placing high in his age class this year in most of his races. He looks way faster and better each week.

Russell is looking better and soon may have enough skills to get the bike off the ground a few inches at times. He is looking smoother each practice and is getting faster believe it or not. The good thing is that he is finishing on the same straight in many of the gates he takes. Maybe we can get him to race here one of these weeks.

I felt good and was hitting the gates better and hope to race well this weekend again. Danny and Samantha were in the same gate as me and in turn one Samantha and Danny got tied up and Samantha put him on the ground. I looked back and Samantha had a smile on her face and Danny was alright but hung it up after that as his wrist was sore. Little Sammy was looking good and Maddie was doing well also. And like always Ray was smooth and looking ready to race. I hope he races one of these weekends.

I'm hoping to try to get on one of the rides this weekend. I'm debating wether to go one the ride in Kenosha with the Goat and the guys or to ride with the gang in Hales Corners. I will see what the family plans are and go from there. Then on Sunday it is race time at the barn again. Later..